Road rage in Rotorua

[PrincessBandit]

Person shot because he was following too close behind another vehicle in Eruera St. I know we joke about carrying handguns to deal to aggro car drivers (alright, maybe some of you don't joke about it) but it looks like we've progressed from the lowly hammer to the gun.
Seriously makes you wonder what some people do carry in their cars and how long it will be before someone gets their head blown off by a triggerhappy pissed off motorist.
Scary.

[wbks]

Where did you get this from? Think it'll be on the news?

[Fatt Max]

Tis scary indeed although hav'nt the police not given the full picture just yet?

Still, whatever, there are people who drive around tooled up, it's always a worry.

[PrincessBandit]

Where did you get this from? Think it'll be on the news?


Road rage gunman still loose
Saturday, 15 November 2008
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Police are believed to be worried about the mental state of an enraged gunman who shot a motorist in the face - apparently because he did not like him following so close.

The 32-year-old victim was also shot in the arm and beaten with a pistol by the gunman during the incident in Eruera St in central Rotorua on Thursday night.

The victim's injuries were not life-threatening and he was treated at Rotorua Hospital.

Police were still hunting for the gunman today but refused to give any details of the gunman or the shooting.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Loper from the Rotorua CIB said no more details would be released until Monday, including a description of the gunman, his car or what police believed was behind the attack.

He would not say why details would not be released but police were understood to be worried about the gunman's mental state.

Some witnesses were tourists and Mr Loper said police would talk to some of the witnesses in Taupo today.

[wbks]

You forgot to mention that this was likely an airpistol, not anything up to a .308... Thats fuckin mental though, airpistol or not.

[boomer]

What sort of guns do you kiwi's carry... shot in the face and arm but he's ok../??!! Wtf

[wbks]

It would have been likely a spring powered air pistol. Maybe carbon powered if the poor dude was unlucky haha.
Most kiwis don't feel the need for guns as penis extensions...

[dipshit]

What sort of guns do you kiwi's carry... shot in the face and arm but he's ok../??!! Wtf

6mm BB Airsoft


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[boomer]

It would have been likely a spring powered air pistol. Maybe carbon powered if the poor dude was unlucky haha.
Most kiwis don't feel the need for guns as penis extensions...


Just the maoris huh...???!

:rofl:

[wbks]

Well maybe the thing they say about most black people works in reverse for them? hahahaha I'll cut this out before I get accused of being a skinhead

[dipshit]

This is the kind of punch they have....


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The fully automatic ones aren't very common in NZ but the semiauto ones are.

[Forest]

Bikers carry guns as well. I posted the following story in the other forum a few days ago:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/roadrage-motorcyclist-pointed-gun-20081112-5o1i.html

[devnull]

What sort of guns do you kiwi's carry... shot in the face and arm but he's ok../??!! Wtf

Only the crims have real guns here...

In fact, it's illegal to hurt a crim even if they're robbing you in your own home....

It's ironic that in the U.S., in the states that have fairly liberal gun laws, things like road rage, muggings, and home invasion are virtually unheard of.

Makes you wonder if the crims are thinking twice about their own mortality

[carver]

i have carried guns on bikes...

[scumdog]

6mm BB Airsoft

Amazing how easy to use they are - when you don't have recoil to worry about!!

[boomer]

Only the crims have real guns here...

In fact, it's illegal to hurt a crim even if they're robbing you in your own home....

It's ironic that in the U.S., in the states that have fairly liberal gun laws, things like road rage, muggings, and home invasion are virtually unheard of.

Makes you wonder if the crims are thinking twice about their own mortality


Are you a 'real' idjiot?

[boomer]

Amazing how easy to use they are - when you don't have recoil to worry about!!

Even easier without rozzas to worry about.... huh>!

[scumdog]

This is the kind of punch they have....

The fully automatic ones aren't very common in NZ but the semiauto ones are.

It's the ones firing lead slugs that really hurt, the plastic beads make you jump when they hit but that's about all.

[devnull]

Are you a 'real' idjiot?

One that's spent time working in the states, instead of swallowing media bullshit.... You?

[wbks]

Did someone really just call someone else an Idiot while spelling 'Idiot' wrong?

[boomer]

Did someone really just call someone else an Idiot while spelling 'Idiot' wrong?


That's twice now you've missed sarcasm...! Three times and you're out.

[boomer]

One that's spent time working in the states, instead of swallowing media bullshit.... You?

no mate, im hiding under my blanky..

[wbks]

first time i got it... and well with some of the message boards ive been on lets just say it was justified to give people the benefit of the doubt like that... But I'll be more careful for sarky bastards like you from now on!:cool:

[boomer]

first time i got it... and well with some of the message boards ive been on lets just say it was justified to give people the benefit of the doubt like that... But I'll be more careful for sarky bastards like you from now on!:cool:

We don't need to know what sort of message boards you hang around, farmer boy......! :wacko:

[wbks]

Farmer boy? lol Where the hell are you from.

[Grahameeboy]

Only the crims have real guns here...

In fact, it's illegal to hurt a crim even if they're robbing you in your own home....

It's ironic that in the U.S., in the states that have fairly liberal gun laws, things like road rage, muggings, and home invasion are virtually unheard of.

Makes you wonder if the crims are thinking twice about their own mortality

It used to happen in the States......

[Grahameeboy]

Farmer boy? lol Where the hell are you from.

Up North in UK...not much difference;)

[scumdog]

Farmer boy? lol Where the hell are you from.

Ah, the friendly banter of KB....:mellow:

[wbks]

What seems to be the problem officer? And boomer mate, its ok. I understand you're jealous of my clean dental care record and shiny white teeth but no need to lash out.

[Forest]

It's ironic that in the U.S., in the states that have fairly liberal gun laws, things like road rage, muggings, and home invasion are virtually unheard of.

Makes you wonder if the crims are thinking twice about their own mortality

Nonsense!

The top ten US cities for violent crime belong to states which are a mixture of restrictive and liberal gun laws. There's simply no correlation.

Top ten US cities ranked by violent crimes per 100,000 population in 2007:

Detroit, Michigan
St. Louis, Missouri
Memphis, Tennessee
Oakland, California
Baltimore, Maryland
Atlanta, Georgia
Miama, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Stockton, California

source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_cities_by_crime_rate)

[Swoop]

Nonsense!

The top ten US cities for violent crime belong to states which are a mixture of restrictive and liberal gun laws. There's simply no correlation.

Top ten US cities ranked by violent crimes per 100,000 population in 2007:

Detroit, Michigan
St. Louis, Missouri
Memphis, Tennessee
Oakland, California
Baltimore, Maryland
Atlanta, Georgia
Miama, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Stockton, California

source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_cities_by_crime_rate)
A nice amount of statistics that say little. There is no breakdown of "cause" (e.g. knife, club, firearm, etc)
The interesting part is when you change the display to "State" and Kalifornia is the biggest appearance.
That state has some of the toughest firearm laws.

Lies, damn lies and statistics, huh?

[boomer]

What seems to be the problem officer? And boomer mate, its ok. I understand you're jealous of my clean dental care record and shiny white teeth but no need to lash out.

i 'herd you had a purdy mouth

[Forest]

A nice amount of statistics that say little. There is no breakdown of "cause" (e.g. knife, club, firearm, etc)
The interesting part is when you change the display to "State" and Kalifornia is the biggest appearance.
That state has some of the toughest firearm laws.

Lies, damn lies and statistics, huh?

That table contains a list of jurisdictions.

California and Texas have a large number of jurisdictions because they are the largest states in the USA (Texas = 2nd largest land area, California = 3rd largest land area).

[wbks]

i 'herd you had a purdy mouthMommy been telling you bed time story's again?

[Finn]

I'm not saying that shooting people because of road rage is socially acceptable, but I can understand. There are some really dumb drivers out there that should be taken off the road. The means to do so requires debate. This guy clearly took the more direct approach.

[Finn]

Detroit, Michigan
St. Louis, Missouri
Memphis, Tennessee
Oakland, California
Baltimore, Maryland
Atlanta, Georgia
Miama, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Stockton, California

source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_cities_by_crime_rate)

There's also another interesting statistic about those cities.

[wbks]

We all think given the fact that most of us are victims of crappy drivers one way or another that what this guy did was understandable. But for all we know he was high on P and thought that a 20 ton 18 wheeler was banging on his bumper tooting his horn. He is clearly off his rocker a bit so maybe this driver didn't even do anything wrong. edit: "hes one psycho dude...here, have some lurrrrvv"...Which smartass left me that? lol

[TLDV8]

What sort of guns do you kiwi's carry... shot in the face and arm but he's ok../??!! Wtf

A well placed cork can be lethal. :wacko:

<img src=http://www.kingnovelty.com/images/PopGun54.jpg>

[Pixie]

what sort of guns do you kiwi's carry... Shot in the face and arm but he's ok../??!! Wtf

bb........

[slimjim]

gee's Go Hard Rotovgas...tryhards down from auckland...:weep: